In June 2016, Sumayyah Sayed, a resident of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, decided to donate food to those who needed it through a sharing fridge for the full month of Ramadan. When she noted the extent of the need for more help, she turned to social media. What followed demonstrated the power of social media campaigns and the collective management of supply chains and perhaps initiated a new entrepreneurial venture. Within one month, the Facebook Inc. .....more

A female expatriate manager working for a large multinational financial institution must contend with gender discrimination. She had been offered a promotion and the choice of two positions. When she made her decision and informed her boss, he told her that she could not have the job she chose because it would mean periodic travel into Saudi Arabia, which, he believed, would not be possible for a woman.

This case is a supplement to Ellen Moore (A): Living and Working in Bahrain. After living and working overseas, a customer service employee recounts her experiences. She explains the decisions that she made and her experiences and opinions about women in management.